Umberto Melnati

The Golden Arrow (1962)

Genies help an Arabian bandit (Tab Hunter) locate a magic arrow he needs to claim heirship to the sultan's kingdom. ...

Alla Prova (1957)

Too Bad She's Bad (1954)

When young and attractive Lina Stroppiani, a thief like the rest of her family, tries to steal the taxi of Paolo, together with two accomplices, she can't possibly know that this will have far reaching consequences. ...

Madame du Barry (1954)

The daughter of a seamstress, Jeanne Bécu could hardly imagine she would later become one of the most influential women of the Kingdom of France... ...

Passionately (1954)

"Elena" cannot marry the man she loves, so enters into a loveless marriage with the wealthy "Andrea". Gradually she falls in love with him, but he never reciprocates. Things become further complicated when a letter from her first love "Carlo" is discovere ...

Mid-Century Loves (1954)

Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples. ...

The Suitcase of Dreams (1953)

A former silent film actor who has saved old movies of his time from destruction uses them to set up recreational performances at schools. After an accidental fire and the risk of prison, he meets a rich producer who helps him to build a film museum. ...

Africa Under The Sea (1953)

The troublesome daughter of an American millionaire accompanies him aboard his yacht on a deep sea diving expedition in the Red Sea and falls in love with the captain. ...

Miss Italia (1950)

Journalist decides to report on Miss Italy candidates, in which detective intrigue is added. ...

Vivere ancora (1945)

Cortocircuito (1943)

Early giallo directed by Giacomo Gentilomo. ...

Thrill (1941)

A crime novel writer is experiencing writer's block while writing his latest book. Then a woman is murdered in his home, and this crime gives him inspiration to finish his novel. Without noticing, he even founds the real culprit. ...

Red Roses (1940)

A comedy of errors about marriage and infidelity. ...

Vento di milioni (1940)

A comedy film. ...

Pazza di gioia (1940)

A modest accountant wins a utility vehicle in a contest and publishes an ad looking for a companion to share expenses on a vacation trip. An attractive young lady answers the ad, but at the meeting place, the girl mistakes the accountant for a millionaire, ...

Mille lire al mese (1939)

La casa del peccato (1938)

La mazurka di papà (1938)

Mister Max (1937)

Vittorio De Sica, heir to a large sum of money and owner of a newspaper vending stall, makes enough money out of his business to take a vacation at a fashionable resort. He is given a cruise ticket by an aristocrat who is an old school friend, and is mista ...

The Man Who Smiles (1937)

The Duchess of Parma (1937)

La Contessa di Parma was the sole directorial contribution by Allesandro Blasetti in 1937. The first of several expensive costume dramas upon which the director established his international reputation, the film stars Elisa Cegani as Marcella, a model in t ...

Voglio vivere con Letizia (1937)

Bebe, a handsome and rich young man, is getting engaged with Letizia, a young heir to a noble family. ...

But It's Nothing Serious (1936)

Based on a Pirandello play, Vittori De Sica plays a wealthy young social lion who has to constantly fight off a horde of women who are eager to marry him because of his position and money. He weds Elisa Cegani, a servant girl, who turns out to be a more ap ...

La canzone del sole (1934)

Oggi sposi (1934)

The Secretary for Everyone (1932)

Two Happy Hearts (1932)

When his wife storms out of a dinner planned in honor of his American boss (because their dog is not allowed to be at the table) an engineer pretends that his secretary is the missus. ...